Under the (good) weather

We were supposed to go up to Mount Rainier yesterday to go snowshoeing, but everyone was feeling a bit under the weather.  Instead, we went to Tumwater Falls and walked back toward Olympia under a dry but cloudy sky.  All in all, a pretty nice day!

A salmon run....so interesting!

That's a lot of really fast water...

Duh

We kept running into "not the trail": where the trail we were on would end unexpectedly.  It made our 7-mile walk a little closer to 7.5!

not the trail

The old Olympia Brewing Company

not the trail

also, not the trail

An interesting "poem"

Typical Oly humor

The Capital

Aaaand....go!

I'm excited to move to my next location, especially because it isn't too far away!  I will be working at a nursing home on Mercer Island, which is just east of Seattle.  I am looking at apartments and very excited to meet a new team of therapists (not to mention stay close to family and see one of the most beautiful places in America during the "good weather")!

Too blessed for words! xoxo

Yes!!!!

It's almost spring!!!!

Seattle Weekend!

I got to babysit Aya and Steven on Saturday and hung out in Seattle today for a while.  The kids had been sledding and had on matching long underwear.  Could they be any cuter?

"I'm posing"

Mini statue of liberty at Alki Beach

A view of Seattle from the West.  Such a neat city!



xoxo

Oh my...

I do love this boy

Rainforest!

We went to the Olympic National Park today and hiked in the rain forest.  It seems like an oxymoron to have a coniferous rain forest, but it truly lived up to it's name!  Lots of water and green...everywhere!

It sprinkled the whole way up...and poured when we got to the park!

 My boys

The water is incredibly clear

To the pony bridge!

"Be where your feet are"

...no choice on this bridge

Sunshine and rain

Goofing off

 Water.

The pony bridge

  Two of the best pictures I've ever taken

waterfall at the side of the road

 This was a great day.
xoxo

Birthday Party!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Ben, Lia, and the kids brought lunch for a surprise party yesterday.  It was such a great day!

Pre-party

Happy Birthday, Mom! (Alex is sleeping in the back)

Steven, seat safety inspector

Food coma....this was really good

Aya, our budding photographer, snapped the next 8 photos!

(Oops-this one is from Grandma!)

Aya enjoyed Skyping with Sylvie so much!

Skyping with Aunt Amanda


Happy Birthday, Mom!
xoxo

Peace at the end of a wonderful day.  It doesn't get any better than this.

xoxo